Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta

Malta: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 104,599 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104,599
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
104,599
in 2024
All-time low
71,522
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta, 2006–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2006201520242006: 71.5k2007: 73.3k2008: 75.5k2009: 76.8k2010: 80.2k2011: 82.1k2012: 81.3k2013: 81.5k2014: 83.7k2015: 86.0k2016: 88.4k2017: 91.1k2018: 91.9k2019: 93.8k2020: 97.1k2021: 100.0k2022: 101.1k2023: 102.7k2024: 104.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta is 104,599, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta peaked at 104,599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,522, in 2006.

Malta ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 71,522
2007 73,287 +2.5%
2008 75,507 +3.0%
2009 76,768 +1.7%
2010 80,215 +4.5%
2011 82,066 +2.3%
2012 81,258 -1.0%
2013 81,539 +0.3%
2014 83,652 +2.6%
2015 86,031 +2.8%
2016 88,377 +2.7%
2017 91,127 +3.1%
2018 91,945 +0.9%
2019 93,832 +2.1%
2020 97,070 +3.5%
2021 100,005 +3.0%
2022 101,071 +1.1%
2023 102,688 +1.6%
2024 104,599 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,271 71,522 76,768 4
2010s 86,004 80,215 93,832 10
2020s 101,087 97,070 104,599 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Luxembourg 240,374 compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 191,370 compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 125,819 compare
  4. 35 Iceland 92,460 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Malta was 104,599 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 104,599 in 2024.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 71,522 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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